This signing is clearly an effort to put continued pressure on Prince. It's signaling that if he doesn't up his game, he could be potentially replaced for short stints at a time in the distant future, once Singler adjusts to NBA life, develops a little more in the D-League, and completes Arnie's push up program.

The lockout was the sole motivation he skipped what would have been his NBA rookie season, Singler confirmed, but he believes he returns to the United States a better basketball player than he was when he left.​

“The game is definitely different over there,” he said. “The main thing is coming from college to play professionally, just that transition. You’re a professional athlete and you’re getting paid to keep your body in shape and be as good a basketball player as you can be. Just being in that environment made me become a better basketball player.”​

Singler didn’t merely tolerate Spanish culture, he embraced it. Perhaps as much as his play on the court, it enabled him to earn the trust of teammates and coaches with not just one ACB franchise but two, first Alicante and then Real Madrid, which came within one win of capturing the league championship with Singler playing a key role.​

“When you’re forced out of your comfort zone, you’re able to experience different things and grow and learn as a person,” Singler said. “Living overseas for a year definitely forced me to grow up a little bit and mature as a person.”​

Singler, who signed a multiyear contract Wednesday, has impressed with surprising athleticism and better offense than anticipated. The forward also is a heady passer as evidenced by a perfect feed to Andre Drummond for a dunk Wednesday.

It's hard to screw up a rookie deal (even for Joe).
I'm sure he had to fight an urge to overpay Singler after seeing him in Pistons' summer league gear for the past couple of weeks. There's something about seeing a player with a Pistons logo on his shorts that makes Joe want to open up his wallet.

If Jason Maxiel is smart, he'll wear his uniform to his contract negotiations at the end of the season. This will ensure that he gets offered double of what he's worth prior to other teams even having a chance to submit an offer sheet.